It has been a long while since I have posted on this forum. I usually just use it as a resource, but I have to relate my recent experience using the FFL of a local gun store.
So I let my buddy know I was going to order an AR from Bud's Gun Shop. I told him to let me know if he becomes aware of any places that have reasonably priced FFLs I can use to transfer the rifle to? Well he happened to be at a local gun store later that week and asked them what their price was. They told him 25$. He relayed that information to me and just to make sure (because that's a great deal) I called them and asked them the same question, they reaffirmed that it was 25$. So I order the rifle from Bud's and have it shipped there. A couple of weeks later they call me to let me to know my rifle is in. I head right over to pick it up. I get in there and the guy at the counter asks me how much they told me it was to use their FFL. I say 25$. He says "it's 50$ now" we changed it a couple of weeks ago." I tell him "you told me it was 25$ when I called". So he says "well... we could have got you this gun. It's 25$ if it's a gun we can't get you, but if we can order it for you it's 50$." So I say "you didn't tell me that." (Here's what really burned me up) He says "you didn't ask". What!!! So I hold my ground and finally he says since they told me 25$ he'll give it to me for that, but for future reference it's 50$ if they can get me the gun.
Then he starts talking about how it's not worth their time to go through all this trouble with an FFL for 25$ (Then don't charge 25$), and how online guns stores like Bud's are killing local gun stores. He keeps telling me to "Just give us a chance". So I tell him, I've bought a pistol and a rifle here and my friend bought me a PSE bow for my birthday from here. He ignores all that and continues with his sob story. Plus he kept lowering his voice to a whisper on and off because his manager was around the corner. I just wanted my freaking AR. Anyway, I got my rifle, but not without a dramatic increase in my blood pressure.
What are your thoughts?
So I let my buddy know I was going to order an AR from Bud's Gun Shop. I told him to let me know if he becomes aware of any places that have reasonably priced FFLs I can use to transfer the rifle to? Well he happened to be at a local gun store later that week and asked them what their price was. They told him 25$. He relayed that information to me and just to make sure (because that's a great deal) I called them and asked them the same question, they reaffirmed that it was 25$. So I order the rifle from Bud's and have it shipped there. A couple of weeks later they call me to let me to know my rifle is in. I head right over to pick it up. I get in there and the guy at the counter asks me how much they told me it was to use their FFL. I say 25$. He says "it's 50$ now" we changed it a couple of weeks ago." I tell him "you told me it was 25$ when I called". So he says "well... we could have got you this gun. It's 25$ if it's a gun we can't get you, but if we can order it for you it's 50$." So I say "you didn't tell me that." (Here's what really burned me up) He says "you didn't ask". What!!! So I hold my ground and finally he says since they told me 25$ he'll give it to me for that, but for future reference it's 50$ if they can get me the gun.
Then he starts talking about how it's not worth their time to go through all this trouble with an FFL for 25$ (Then don't charge 25$), and how online guns stores like Bud's are killing local gun stores. He keeps telling me to "Just give us a chance". So I tell him, I've bought a pistol and a rifle here and my friend bought me a PSE bow for my birthday from here. He ignores all that and continues with his sob story. Plus he kept lowering his voice to a whisper on and off because his manager was around the corner. I just wanted my freaking AR. Anyway, I got my rifle, but not without a dramatic increase in my blood pressure.
What are your thoughts?
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